Secretary Vilsack Announces Soybean Board Appointments
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the appointment of 16 members to the United Soybean Board....
USDA's SuperTracker Diet and Physical Activity Planner Now Allows Users to...
WASHINGTON, September 25, 2012 –Agriculture Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon today announced that USDA’s SuperTracker has added a new feature that allows users to set personal calorie goals based on targets prescribed by their nutritionists, dietitians and health care providers....
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Failure to Pass Food,...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2012–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement today about Congress’ failure to pass comprehensive, multi-year food, farm and jobs legislation before the current law expires on Sept. 30, 2012:...
Claims Filing Period for Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Who...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades can file claims between September 24, 2012 and March 25, 2013....
USDA Grants Awarded to Promote New Economic Opportunity for Farmers and...
CLEVELAND, Sept. 21, 2012 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced over $9 million in grants to organizations across 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to initiatives that bolster the connection between agricultural producers and their consumers while improving access to healthy food and strengthening local...
President Obama Signs Proclamation Designating Chimney Rock as a National Monument
WASHINGTON, DC - Today President Obama signed a proclamation establishing Chimney Rock as a National Monument. Chimney Rock, located in the San Juan National Forest in southwestern Colorado, offers a spectacular landscape rich in history and Native American culture. The designation was made under the Antiquities Act with bi-partisan support from...
USDA Report Shows History of Major Nutrition Assistance Programs Providing Americans...
WASHINGTON, September 21, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service today released a new research report which investigates the relationship between economic conditions and participation in USDA’s five largest nutrition assistance programs. Most notably, the increase in SNAP participation during 2008-10 was consi...
Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding to Improve Rural Electric Services
WASHINGTON, DC, September 20, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the latest in a series of loan guarantees to finance improved efficiency and modernization rural electric generation and transmission systems. Rural Development Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager made the announcement on Vilsack’s behalf during a speech in Min...
USDA, Partner Agencies, to Participate in Series of Regional Meetings to...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2012—Recognizing that recovery from the drought that affected much of the farm belt will be a lengthy process, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the scheduling of four regional meetings which will outline available resources to assist with local, regional and state recovery efforts. USDA will coordinate with S...
USDA and Colorado Announce Rio Grande Basin Water Conservation Project Agreement
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2012— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture John Salazar today announced that Colorado and USDA have agreed to the terms of a new Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to help conserve irrigation water and reduce ground water withdrawal from the Rio Grande Basin. The project will...
